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The witlings
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- Book Synopsis
- This Broadview edition pairs two of Frances Burney's linked comedies. They both present the character of Lady Smatter, a "femme savante" whose lineage may be traced back to Molière; they both centre on the misfortunes of the "elle" figure, the dispossessed heiress and wife who appears frequently in Burney's fiction; and they both criticize a culture of misogyny that breeds suspicion and resentment. The Witlings, lighter and more comic, derives from late seventeenth-century conventions; The Woman-Hater, more melodramatic, both expresses and warns against the excessive sensibility of romanticism. Together, these two plays constitute a miniature history of English drama from the Restoration to the French Revolution and beyond. This edition contains a valuable selection of appendices, including: Burney's "Epilogue to Gerilda"; letters and diary entries; contemporary writings on comedy; and Burney's cast-list for The Woman-Hater.
- About The Author
- Peter Sabor is a professor at McGill University. Geoffrey Sill is a professor at Rutgers University.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781551113784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Broadview Press, (19 September 2002)
- Number of Pages
- 329
- Weight
- 448 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 139 x 217 x 19 mm
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